Short Hoody Poems

Whew! That was a close call, I bet you didn't know,
That I already saw that fashion statement, I already saw that pose,
I saw you underneath that hoody, I watched you walk the catwalk,
You say you are a dog man, but you creep like feline in your stalk,
I told you once and I'll tell you again, I'll only leave out a bowl of milk for you,
Because if you were a dog man I would put out real food, but your meow is nothing new....

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What's in the closet
Betty Davis old wired hanger
in the upper left hand corner spiders web
on the floor by the baseboard a mouse hole
and on the closet shelf an folded up patch quilt blanket
Grams old fur rabbit coat
nestled tween the raincoat and dad's work shirts
ragged old hoody
Mothballs scented smell entire closet a memory of useful things now hidden away

7/9/19

written by James Edward Lee Sr....

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